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Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland

Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland

9 January 2025

Bergs was smashed in the first set, but bounced back to win 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

The world number 66 told Sky Sport he struggled to adjust to being on the main stage.

French crowd favourite Gael Monfils and 19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy are also through to the semi-finals.

The final quarter-final gets underway at 6.30pm.

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